Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   PLANT   (PLANTAE)
Phylum   SEED PLANTS   (EMBRYOPHYTA)
Class   MONOCOT   (MONOCOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   PALMS   (PRINCIPES)
Family   PALMS   (PALMAE)
Subfamily   PALMS - OLD WORLD   (PALMAE - OLD WORLD)
Species 
Common name: PALM - BISMARK
Scientific name: BISMARCKIA NOBILIS
Common name: PALM - FISH TAIL
Scientific name: CARYOTA MITIS
Common name:
Scientific name: CHRYSALIDOCARPUS LUCUBENSIS
Common name: PALM - BUTTERFLY
Scientific name: CHRYSALIDOCARPUS LUTESCENS
Common name:
Scientific name: CORYPHA TALIERA
Common name: PALM - LIPSTICK PALM
Scientific name: CYRTOSTACHYS LAKKA
Common name:
Scientific name: LICUALA SPINOSA
Common name: PALM - DOUBLE COCONUT
Scientific name: LODOICEA MALDIVICA
Common name: PALM - BOTTLE
Scientific name: MASCARENA LAGENICAULIS
Common name: PALM - TRIANGLE
Scientific name: NEODYPSIS DECARYI
Common name: PALM - NIPAH
Scientific name: NYPA FRUTICANS
Common name: PALM - CANARY ISLAND DATE
Scientific name: PHOENIX CANARIENSIS
Common name: PALM - DATE
Scientific name: PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA
Common name: PALM - CHUSAN
Scientific name: TRACHYCARPUS FORTUNEI
Common name: PALM - MANILLA
Scientific name: VEITCHIA MERRILLII